| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” | 1But the LORD replied to Moses, "Now you are going to see what I will do to Pharaoh: he will let them go because of My strong hand; he will drive them out of his land because of My strong hand." |
| 2God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am the LORD. | 2Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, "I am Yahweh. |
| 3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them. | 3I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I did not reveal My name Yahweh to them. |
| 4I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land in which they lived as sojourners. | 4I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land they lived in as foreigners. |
| 5Moreover, I have heard the groaning of the people of Israel whom the Egyptians hold as slaves, and I have remembered my covenant. | 5Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are forcing to work as slaves, and I have remembered My covenant." |
| 6Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. | 6Therefore tell the Israelites: I am Yahweh, and I will deliver you from the forced labor of the Egyptians and free you from slavery to them. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and great acts of judgment. |
| 7I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. | 7I will take you as My people, and I will be your God. You will know that I am Yahweh your God, who delivered you from the forced labor of the Egyptians. |
| 8I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. I will give it to you for a possession. I am the LORD.’” | 8I will bring you to the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you as a possession. I am Yahweh." |
| 9Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. | 9Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor. |
| 10So the LORD said to Moses, | 10Then the LORD spoke to Moses, " |
| 11“Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the people of Israel go out of his land.” | 11Go and tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go from his land." |
| 12But Moses said to the LORD, “Behold, the people of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, for I am of uncircumcised lips?” | 12But Moses said in the LORD's presence: "If the Israelites will not listen to me, then how will Pharaoh listen to me, since I am such a poor speaker?" |
| 13But the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge about the people of Israel and about Pharaoh king of Egypt: to bring the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt. | 13Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them commands concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. |
| 14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the clans of Reuben. | 14These are the heads of their fathers' families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben. |
| 15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the clans of Simeon. | 15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon. |
| 16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years. | 16These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their genealogy: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. |
| 17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans. | 17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans. |
| 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the years of the life of Kohath being 133 years. | 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. |
| 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their generations. | 19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their genealogy. |
| 20Amram took as his wife Jochebed his father’s sister, and she bore him Aaron and Moses, the years of the life of Amram being 137 years. | 20Amram married his father's sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. |
| 21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. | 21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. |
| 22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. | 22The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri. |
| 23Aaron took as his wife Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 23Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
| 24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these are the clans of the Korahites. | 24The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the clans of the Korahites. |
| 25Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took as his wife one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites by their clans. | 25Aaron's son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the Levite families by their clans. |
| 26These are the Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said: “Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their hosts.” | 26It was this Aaron and Moses whom the LORD told, "Bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt according to their divisions." |
| 27It was they who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt about bringing out the people of Israel from Egypt, this Moses and this Aaron. | 27Moses and Aaron were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt in order to bring the Israelites out of Egypt. |
| 28On the day when the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, | 28On the day the LORD spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt, |
| 29the LORD said to Moses, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you.” | 29He said to him, "I am Yahweh; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I am telling you." |
| 30But Moses said to the LORD, “Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?” | 30But Moses replied in the LORD's presence, "Since I am such a poor speaker, how will Pharaoh listen to me?" |
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